Hay-press.



No. 773,104. PATENTED 00T. 25,`1o4.

J. H. SKINNER. HAY PRESS.

APPL-IO-ATION IILD IAN. 16, 1904.

. N0 MODEL.

UNITED STATES Patented October 25, 1904.

gPATENT OFFICE;

HAY-PRESS.

SPECIFICATION form-ieg part of Letters Patent) No. 773,104, datedoctober 25, 1904.

Application filed January 16 1904.

To all whom it may concern,.-

Be it known that LJoi-IN HENNERY SKINNER, a citizen of the UnitedStates, residing at Angus, in the county of Lincoln and Territory of NewMexico, have invented certain new and useful Improvements inHay-Presses; and I do declare the following to be a full,4 clear, andexact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilledin the art to which itappertains to make and use the same, referencebeing had to the accompanying drawings, and to the letters of referencemarked thereon, which form a part of this specification.

This invention relates to new and useful improvements in baling-pressesand attachments therefor, and comprises various details ofconlstructions and combinations of parts, which will be hereinafterfully described and-then specifically defined inthe appended claim.

My invention is illustrated in the -accompanying drawings, which, withthe letters of reference marked thereon, form a part of this applicationand yin which similar letters of reference indicate like parts in theviews, in which- Figure l is a perspective view of my improvedbaling-press. Fig. 2 is a sectional view transversely through thefeeding-table and press-box. y, v

Reference now being had to the details of the drawings by letter, Adesignates a plat-` form running the entire length of the frame oftheapparatus, and B designates a pressboX with an opening B', through whichmaterial to be baled is fed. The bottom of the press-box and the sidesare solid and are provided with grooves for the reception of balewires.At the rear end of the boX are the rods O, which have winged nutsmountedy upon their upper threaded ends adapted to bear against thecross-pieces Oupon the rear end of the boX providing a tension means forsecurely holding the bale as it is expressed from the boX.

D designates a plunger-beam having a plunger upon its inner end suitablybraced and has reciprocal movement within the press-box.

A sweep E is provided, 'which is fastened to the rotary post F, havingoppositely-disposed bifurcated arms F', carrying antifric- Serial No.189,355. (No model.)

tion-wheels G', one of which is adapted to contact with the end of theplunger-beam at Veach half rotary movement of the post for the purposeof driving said plunger and beam forward to the farthest limit.Antifrictionrollers H and H are provided, the former of which is mountedvertically in suitable bearings, while the latter is mountedhorizontally in an upright standard upon the frame of the apparatus.These antifriction-rollers are provided to lessen the friction upon theplungerbeam as it reciprocates. A spring` K is fastened at one end tothe plunger-beam and at its other end toa stationary part ofthe frameand is provided to retract the plunger after having been driven forwardby theantifriction-roller carried at the -endof one of the arms of therotary post.

' In order to hold the press-box steady, buttons N are providedpivotally mounted upon the upper surface of the platform provided withnotched ends N whichv engage the inner faces of the walls of thepress-box,as shown in perspective view in the drawings. While saidnotched buttons serve to securely hold the sides of the press-boxagainst longitudinal movement-in one direction to prevent any strainvthat may come upon the sides of the Y boX, the inner marginal edges ofsaid buttons also serve; as guides to the longitudinal movementof theplunger, notched portions of said plunger having play over the buttons.

. O designates. a table having legs O at its outer end and has anaperture P, through which the material may be fed to the opening inthepress-box. Rods Q, project from the inner end of the flange or side wallof the table, which are adapted to engage eyes R upon the-outer face ofthe press-box, as shown clearly in the drawings.

From the foregoing it will be observed that by the provision of abaling-press embodying the features of my invention an economicalapparatus is vprovided which may be easily constructed and in whichprovision is made for securely holding andk bracing the pressboX andsecurely holding thetable tothe latter.

f While I have shown a particular construction of mechanism illustratingmy balingpress, it will be understood that I may make IOO adapted torest upon said press-box und legs for supporting one end thereof, eyesupon the opposite fziee oif the press-box :md rods projecting from thesides of said table :unl adapted to engage seid eyes, :1s sliown :mddescribed.

In testimony whereof l liereulito :Lllix my signature in presenee ol twowitnesses.

JOHN HENNEHY SKINNICH. Titnessest P. Prrrmas, F. lil. HoUoir.

